Across the globe, nationally controlled and privately run postal services have had to adjust to a world where we send fewer letters to one another. In many cases, the numbers are stark. From 2012 to 2021, letter revenue declined by over 40 percent for the United States Postal Service. In …
Read More »Camilla unveils foundation stone for new Royal Academy of Dance HQ
The Duchess of Cornwall has unveiled the foundation stone at the new headquarters of the Royal Academy of Dance. The new building in York Road, Battersea, south London, is almost double the size of the old premises, with a footprint of 60,000 square feet. Camilla toured the building before watching …
Read More »More celebrations revealed as events added to interactive map
A British classic car run of 70 vehicles and a 70k ultramarathon are some of the celebrations planned for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this year. The monarch’s 70 years on the throne will be marked by events across the country during a special four-day bank holiday weekend from 2-5 June. …
Read More »Prince Charles meets winners of children’s stamp design competition
The Prince of Wales has voiced his appreciation for the act of sending letters as he met winners of a children’s competition for new stamp designs based on heroes of the pandemic. The winning eight designs, chosen from more than 600,000 entries, feature NHS workers, a scientist, a delivery driver …
Read More »Prince Charles meets children’s stamp design competition winners
The Prince of Wales has voiced his appreciation for the act of sending letters as he met winners of a children’s competition for new stamp designs based on heroes of the pandemic. The winning eight designs, chosen from more than 600,000 entries, feature NHS workers, a scientist, a delivery driver …
Read More »Talented Flintshire students named winners of Royal Mail’s ‘Heroes of the Pandemic’ stamp competition
Deeside.com > News Posted: Fri 11th Mar 2022 Flint High School is celebrating the achievements of two students who have won a national competition that will see their designs made into a special set of stamps that will be on sale in a couple of weeks’ time. Shachow Ali, year …
Read More »Flintshire students picked by Prince Charles to win pandemic heroes contest that had 600,000 entries
Two North Wales students are celebrating after beating off thousands of entries to be chosen by Prince Charles as the winners of a Royal Mail design competition. The students, from Flint High School, have won a national competition that will see their designs made into a special set of stamps …
Read More »The British Royal Family tree and line of succession
The British Royal Family tree has branched out in major ways in recent years, as a Royal ‘baby boom’ has rapidly reorganized the line of succession, leaving a bevy of children displacing aunts, uncles and cousins in the queue to inherit the Crown. As Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum …
Read More »Martin Lewis urges people to stock up on stamps with price rise looming
MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has urged people to stock up on stamps before a price hike. The ITV star has spoken out on his latest Money Show. First class stamps are going up by 10p to 95p, and 2nd class stamps will now cost 68p, up by 2p, from April …
Read More »Royal Mail stamp leads Hereford boy to Prince Charles meeting
A HEREFORD schoolchild has been invited to Clarence House where he met Prince Charles, all because he designed a stamp. The Prince of Wales voiced his appreciation for the act of sending letters as he met winners of a children’s competition for new stamp designs based on heroes of the …
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